Post-Operative Care

Please know that these are general guidelines. There are exceptions that obviously depend on individualized care, injuries and recuperation. Your therapy program will be personalized for you along with your follow-up appointments. If this does not meet up to your satisfaction, please express your thoughts at the time of surgical booking because we need to understand your expectation as well as explain our guidelines. We want to manage and understand all your expectations.

It is important for you to know that the four to six week time period after surgery is a crucial time in orthopaedics because it is when key adjustments in the therapy program occur. If your recovery is on target, you will be seen at three months from the date of surgery. If there are any adjustments that are needed, we will modify your post-operative care plan as necessary to ensure that we get your recovery on target to deliver the best healthcare for you.

It is very important to let you know each visit, you may see one or more of the following providers during your early post-operative care doctor, nurse, physician assistant or medical assistant.

Your surgery scheduler will schedule the first post-operative appointment. Please schedule the remaining appointments with the office staff to ensure you are seen at the necessary times after surgery. The easiest thing to do is to schedule all of the following appointments with the front desk when you come in for your dressing change (the first post-operative appointment).

Example of Appointment Schedule:

1-3 days after surgery (nurse or physician assistant for a dressing change)

2 weeks after surgery (nurse or physician assistant to have steri-strips changed, sutures cut, and to assess progress)

6 weeks after surgery with the doctor or physician assistant

3 months with doctor

6 months with doctor

1 year with doctor for final check up (unless further care is needed).

Contact Our Office

A member of our staff will be in touch with you within 24 hours to schedule your screening.

TESTIMONIALS

"Partial knee replacements done seven years ago have given me total relief from years of severe pain with absolutely no side effects or restrictions on any physical activity. I cannot say enough good things about Dr Plancher and his staff, and other patients I've referred to him, have been just as delighted."

"I could not say enough about this office from the front staff that say welcome to the whole staff and then the doctor there are caring willing to help in all parts of your healing always there with an ear to listen and always ready to help un block any road blocks in your care; if you are looking for a great and smart doctor you cannot go wrong making them your care givers."

"Dr. Plancher was incredible ! My son broke his ankle playing roller hockey and needed a plate and screws. Dr. Plancher and his team treated us like we were family! His office was able to get us approved for an MRI in 1 day which is almost impossible and performed surgery within a week. 3 months after surgery my son is back to playing basketball and hockey ! Thank you Dr. Plancher."

"I have had 2 recent surgeries - a rotator cuff repair and a proximal hamstring reattachment carried out by Dr. Plancher. I am on the wrong side of 70 and at no stage had I any pain from either surgery which I attribute to Dr. Plancher's skill, expertise and incomparable care. I continue to work full-time and have resumed my recreational activities of golf (walking the course) and gym-work."